Hot Spring County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05059 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
33,180
Rank #1,389 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,405 −26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,443 of 3,222
24th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.1% +19.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,960 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$151,100 −46.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,224 of 3,222
31th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.5% −48.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,428 of 3,222
25th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −29.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,135 of 3,222
65th %ile

At a Glance

76.5% Homeownership
92.8% Insured
17.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.1%30.1%45.2%60.3%75.3%80.6%11.1%4.1%3.6%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Hot Spring County, Arkansas has a total population of 33,180, making it the 1,389th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hot Spring County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hot Spring County is $55,405, which ranks #2,443 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Hot Spring County is $151,100, 46.4% below the national median. Renters in Hot Spring County pay a median gross rent of $768 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hot Spring County, 17.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 48.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.4 min.

Hot Spring County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (11.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.1%).

All data for Hot Spring County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.